In a world where your worth is a decimal point, falling in love is the ultimate glitch.
Mora Vane is the "Ice Queen" of Aethelgard Academy, a 99.1% optimized elite destined for a high-society marriage and a life of clinical perfection. In a society governed by the Arbiter-an AI that calculates every heartbeat, every grade, and every romantic match-deviation isn't just a failure; it's an erasure.
Then comes Cyprian Thorne. Once the "Fallen Prince" of the Council, now a branded Zero, he returns to the Spire with a secret that could dismantle their world. Forced together in a high-stakes "Matrimonial Optimization" test, Mora and Cyprian must simulate a perfect resonance to survive.
But as the walls of the Spire begin to crumble and a deadly plague sweeps through the elite, the performance becomes a terrifying reality. From the heights of a floating skyscraper to the crushing depths of an underwater vault, Mora must choose: the optimized future she was designed for, or the beautiful, chaotic life of a Zero.
He changed his future to save a ghost. Now, she must change hers to save him.
Fans of "Divergent," "Scythe," and slow-burn, high-stakes dystopian romance will devour this tale of rebellion, sacrifice, and 100% resonance.